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11 February

Pictured are 40 Commando Royal Marines arriving at Bardufoss, Norway by Royal Air Force Voyager Airbus KC2 (A330). Royal Marines have deployed to the frozen Arctic for many years, to conduct their annual cold weather training. The Commandos are in the North of Norway learning to be winter warriors conducting Arctic survival training in bitterly cold temperatures. The conditions are harsh around 200 miles inside the Arctic Circle, where the sun barely rises and temperatures plummet to below -30C. The elite Royal Marines must be prepared to deploy anywhere in the world at a moment’s notice. That includes the most extreme climates known to man, including Arctic, jungle, and desert.

UK to Double Troops in Norway to Defend Against ‘Rising’ Russian Threat

Britain announced Wednesday it will boost its troops stationed in Norway and play a "vital" role in a NATO Arctic mission in face of "rising Russian threat."

11 February

Europe

British soldiers arrive at a Ministry of Defence building near to New Scotland Yard police headquarters, London

Staff Writer With AFP

UK Police Arrest Teen Suspect After Double Stabbing at School

UK police said Tuesday they were questioning a teenager suspected of stabbing two boys at a London school, as counter-terrorism officers took over the investigation.

10 February

Asia Pacific

The HMS Enterprise, an Echo-class survey ship. Photo: CPL PHIL DYE/UK Royal Navy

Rojoef Manuel

Bangladesh Buys Decommissioned Royal Navy Survey Ship

The UK has sold a former Royal Navy survey ship to the Bangladesh Navy, bolstering the South Asian force’s maritime protection capability.

5 February

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Image of RFA Proteus, the first of a new generation of survey and surveillance ships harnessing leading-edge technology and dedicated to monitoring underwater in areas of UK sovereign interest.

Rojoef Manuel

UK Ends ‘Project Lily’ Survey Drone Ship Project

The UK has suspended the acquisition of an unmanned surface vessel intended to support international maritime survey missions under “Project Lily.”

2 February

Europe

Staff Writer With AFP

Starmer Says UK Should ‘Do More’ With EU in Joint Defense

Britain should "do more together" with the EU on defense, including through a bloc-wide initiative to bolster arms stocks that London has not yet joined, Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said.

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31 January

Asia Pacific

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer (left) and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi shake hands during a joint press conference after the summit meeting at the Prime Minister's office in Tokyo, Japan, on January 31, 2026.

Staff Writer With AFP

Britain, Japan Agree to Deepen Defense and Security Cooperation

Britain and Japan agreed to strengthen defense and economic ties, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said, after his bid to forge closer links with China drew warnings from US President Donald Trump.

31 January

Asia Pacific

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer visits Yuyuan Garden in Shanghai, east China on January 30, 2026.

Staff Writer With AFP

Britain’s Starmer Seeks to Bolster China Ties Despite Trump Warning

Visiting Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Friday Britain has a "huge amount to offer" China, after his bid to forge closer ties prompted warnings from US President Donald Trump.

30 January

Asia Pacific

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who is on an official visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, on January 29, 2026.

Staff Writer With AFP

Britain’s Starmer Hails ‘Good Progress’ After Meeting China’s XI

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer hailed "really good progress" on issues including visa-free travel and tariffs during talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday.

26 January

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Jodesz Gavilan

Elbit Systems UK Acquires British Drone Specialist UTACS

Elbit Systems UK has completed the acquisition of UTACS, positioning itself as a larger force in European and NATO defense markets.

21 January

Europe

Jodesz Gavilan

UK’s Challenger 3 Tank Achieves First Crewed Firing

RBSL has completed the first crewed live firing of the Challenger 3, moving the British Army closer to deploying its next-generation main battle tank.

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